MD, St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Clinical research interests:
Alan Tan, MD, is an assistant professor in the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy at Rush Medical College. As the Director of GU Medical Oncology, Tan is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with genitourinary tumors. He specializes in kidney cancer, bladder cancer, prostate cancer and melanoma. He also has an extensive background in hematologic malignancies.
Tan has clinical research interest in designing and implementing clinical trials to test novel immunotherapies and targeted therapies for renal cell carcinoma and GU malignancies. He also has interest in precision genomic cancer medicine, identifying molecular alterations that will serve as targets for individualized treatment strategies.
Tan is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and oncology. He received his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, and completed his residency and hematology/oncology fellowship at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Tan is a member of the American Society of Oncology, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, and American Society of Hematology.